The most rare and excellent history, of the Dutchess [sic] of Suffolks callamity. To the tune of, Queen Dido. Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600. 1665-1674? Approx. 8 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B02920 Wing D958B ESTC R174586 47012387 ocm 47012387 174357 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B02920) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 174357) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2686:5) The most rare and excellent history, of the Dutchess [sic] of Suffolks callamity. To the tune of, Queen Dido. Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright., London, : [between 1665 and 1674] Contains 2 illustrations. Author and date of publication taken from Wing (2nd ed.) Reproduction of original in: University of Glasgow Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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WHen God had taken for our sin , y t prudent Prince K. Edward away , Then bloody Bonner did begin his raging malice to be wray : All those that did Gods Word profess , He persecuted more or less . Thus whilst the Lord on us did lowre , many in Prison he did throw , Tormenting them in Lollards Tower , whereby they might the truth forego : Then Cranmer , Ridley , and the rest , were burning in the fire , that Christ profest . Smithfield was then with Fagots fill●d , and many places more besides , At Coventry was Sanders kill'd , at Wooster eke , good Hopper dy'd ; And to escape this bloody day , Beyond-sea many fled away . Amongst the rest that sought release , and for their faith in danger stood , Lady Elizabeth was chief , King Henries Daughter of Royal blood ; Which in the Tower did Prisoner lye , Looking each day when she should dye . The Dutchess of Suffolk séeing this , whose life like wise the Tyrant sought : Who in the hopes of heavenly bliss , within Gods Word her comfort wrought : For fear of death was faint to fly , And leave her house most secretly . That for the love of God alone , her Land and Goods she left behind , Séeking still for that precious stone , the word and truth so rare to find : She with her Nurse , Husband , and Child , In poor array their sighs beguil'd . Thus through London they passed along each one did take a several stréet , Thus all along escaping wrong , at Billinsgate they all did méet , Like people poor in Gravesend-barge , They simply went with all their charge . And all along from Gravesend-town , with journeys short on foot they went , Vnto the Sea-coast came they down , to pass the Seas was their intent : And God provided so that day , That they took ship and sayld away . And with a prosperous gale of wind , in Flanders they did safe arrive , This was to their great ease of mind , and from their heavy hearts much wo did drive , And so with thanks to God on high , They took their way to Germany . Thus as they travel'd still disguis'd , upon the High-way suddenly , By cruel Thieves they were surpriz'd , assayling their small company : And all their treasures and their store , They took away and beat them sore . The Nurse in midst of their fight , laid down the Child upon the ground , She ran away out of their sight , and never after that was found : Then did the Dutches make great moan , With her good Husband all alone . The Thieves had there their horses kill'd , and all their money quite had took , The pretty baby almost spoil'd , was by the Nurse like wise forsook : And they far from their friends did stand And succourless in a strange Land. The Sky likewise began to scowl , it Haild and Raind in pitious sort , The way was long and wondrous foul , then may I now full well report , Their grief and sorrow was not small , When this unhappy chance did fall . SOmetimes the Dutches bore the Child , as wet as ever she could be , And when the Lady kind and mild was weary , then the Child bore he : And thus they one another eas'd , And with their fortunes well was pleas'd . And after many a weary step , all wet-shod both in dirt and mire , After much grief their hearts yet leaps , for labour doth some rest require : A town before them they did sée , But Lodged there they could not be . From house to house then they did go , séeking that night where they might lye , But want of money was their wo , and still their babe with cold did cry ; With cap and knée they courtesie make But none of them would pity take . Lo here a Prince of great blood , doth pray a peasant for releif , With tears bedewed as she stood , yet few or none regard her grief : Her spéech they could not understand , But gave her money in her hand . When all in vain her spéeches spent , and that they could not house-room get , Into a Church-porch then they went , to stand out of the rain and wet : Then said the Dutches to her Dear , O that we had some fire here . Then did her Husband so provide ; that fire and coals he got with spéed : She sat down by the fire side to dress her Daughter that had néed : And whilst she drest it in her lap , Her Husband made the Infant pap . Anon the Sexston thither came , and finding them there by the fire , The drunken Knave , all void of shame , to drive them out was his desire : And spurn'd forth the Noble Dame , Her husbands wrath she did inflame . And all in fury as he stood , he wrung the Church-keys out of his hand And struck him so that all the blood , his head ran down as he did stand : Wherefore the Sexston presently , For help and aid aloud did cry . Then came the Officers in hast , and took the Dutches and her Child , And with her husband thus they past , like Lambs beset with Tygers wild ; And to the Governor were brought , Who understood them not in ought . Then Master Bertue brave and bold , in Latine made a gallant spéech , Which all their misery did unfold , and their high favour did beseech ? With that a Doctor sitting by , Did know the Dutches presently . And thereupon arising streight , with words abashed at this sight , Vnto them all that there did wait , he thus brake forth in words aright : Behold within your sight , quoth he , A Prince of most high degree . With that the Governour and all the rest , were all amazed the same to hear , Who welcomed this new come guest , with reverence great and Princely chear , And afterwards convey'd they were , Vnto their Friend , Prince Cassimere . A Son she had in Germany , Pergrine Bartue call'd by name , Surnam'd the good Lord Willoughby , of courage great and worthy fame : Her daughter young with her went , Was afterwards Countess of Kent . For when Queen Mary was deceast the Dutches home return'd again Who was of sorrow quite releast , by Queen Llizabeths happy Raign : Whose godly life and piety , We may praise continually . London , Printed for F. Coles , T. Vere , and J. Wright .